Postcode sector · London

E9 9 area guide

Who lives in E9 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Population: 2,185 (2024)

E9 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What E9 9 is like

The E9 9 postcode sector in Tower Hamlets covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 2,185 people in 823 households. 26.5% of households own their home, 41.2% rent privately and 28.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How E9 9 compares

Headline figures for E9 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£69,745

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E9 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
37.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
20 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E9 9 FAQs

Is E9 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is E9 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E9 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E9 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.9% of residents. 26.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82.6%).

Which council covers E9 9?

The local authority for E9 9 is Tower Hamlets.

E9 9 comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E9 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Cambridge Heath Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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